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Hey chica (o chico), I had this problem with the bad prints. I´m in my second year in graduate school at the UBA. Now, if you are legitimately in school and have a legitimate right to a student visa, why worry? I spent all last year here studying, technically illegally (I know some people on...

Hey DIYers and Decorators and Crafters, Does anyone know where the Wallpaper District is in BA, like Barrio Once is to fabrics and ecocuero? “Papel para empapelar Buenos Aires” and “Papel Buenos Aires” are not the most useful google searches!! There are so many fabulous interior designers...

nona, chill o tranquiloooo! It is not the US's responsibility to enforce Argentine law, and it would be incredibly inappropriate to do that. I would have already gotten in trouble if that was the case at the US Embassy, cough, cough. (I am not a total beluda disclaimer: But to be fair to my...

rofl, :D Napoleon! The job market is rough here, and I needed a creative business plan to fund my lifestyle. Like I said already... mini, I know but I reallllly like very soft beans, and I change the water a couple times a couple times a day. MizzMarr, I store them in...you know those trays...

Hooray! "¡Que viva la gente que tenga y ponga buena onda, buena onda!" :) And the threads...and the barrios, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWSE4kLzi0

Ahhh, the strange thing you do living abroad. This is how I solved my bean problem.... I totally sympathize with midnight Mexican cravings. Because imported cans are over three dollars and because beans get gross and slimey in the fridge quickly, I have taken to buying the bagged beans and...

hola, mikew!! If this is who I think it is...if not hola anyway. I think that mini's suggesting of getting a mix of chilis to try and combine flavors, making adding some ají molido ground and cayenne as well along with the other spices. They might not be the exact chilis but a mix would be...

Awesome, bienvenidos!! Any folks from Cordoba on here? It's a more tranquila place in comparison, but a nice city nonetheless.

Yea! Finally a cultural reference I can peg onto for the perennial question ¿y de qué parte de los EEUU sos? Instead of, "Kentucky, you know like KFC. ¿Sabes que es eso? No, nevermind, I forgot it's only in every other country in Latin America." Though I always secretly admired the...

I DO buy the wonderful ice cream at the heladerías. The problem is that when I do, I eat almost an entire 1/4 kilo of ice cream in one sitting! Buying at the grocery store means when I get a craving I just eat a little bit instead of the whole thing in one sitting. Some things should not...

dont worry! I was not accusing you of cheating them. I totally believe you with some experiences I have had. I just wanted to make sure and clarify that the bags are kinda small, like someone said a large grocery bag because it is hard to explain the situation via online forum! So I say...

I am so glad to read this thread because this is my neighborhood now, and I love it! I have only before read comments like, "Your neighborhood sucks, and is an ugly shit hole." I disagree. I think it has real charm, not beautiful restored building charm, but quaint in that it is barrio...

Celia, OJO! You also don't want to fight too much with your lavadero or you can check them off as a place that will treat you right in the future! They certainly don't have to stuff a bag just to save you money. The bags do seem to hold little. And that is not fair to them who run a business...

Yea, Celia, you are right that 15 for ONE bag is way over the market price for Constitucion, but not if your clothes fit in two bags. I live fairly close by. There is a place near me in Balvanera we used to go to and it is 8 pesos/bag. Let me count the reasons to live in cheaper...

I just cooked up some trucha water for you here in some sketchy back hall of my rundown apartment building....fusing some hydrogen and oxygen atoms using a machine run by bicycle parts... ;) hehe, sorry couldn't resist! Seriously, we get 20 gallons delivered for 20 pesos from Cimes, but you...

I LOVE their squeegie-like mop! I too, have become less bummed out about the toilet paper and quality of coffee. I once pined for tasty Ranch dressing (35 pesos for imported Paul Newman's nearly expired stuff does not cut it) but now I am totally used to doing the lemon-salt-olive oil thing...

haha! I have think this same thing and often use it as an excuse to try to make my comments less offensive to my Argentine friends when I have an uncontrollable frustrated reaction in front of them caused by some other cheap thing breaking in my hands. Something like, "Man, we import the same...

It's totally legit and good for getting over the garantía hurdle, but like Davidglen77 said, a lot of landlords won't accept this kind of garantia. Still, it IS a garantia, so it doesn't hurt to ask, especially since you are a foreigner. In my experience, landlords like to rent to foreigners...

For those ordering books...If you really need the book to arrive, I would be careful about ordering a used copy from the Amazon Marketplace sellers, the folks who sell their books online. Amazon the company obviously has a lot of experience and stake in making sure their products get to their...

There is a cycling club that organizes a beginning ride that leaves from Palermo 14:30, Av Libertador y Godoy Cruz every Saturday. There might be some blackout dates during the winter, I am not sure. Great for folks like expats I would imagine who are new to the city and are still getting to...